GCP Firebase Platform

A GCP Firebase Platform is a cloud-based Multiexperience Application Development Platform.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) include Firebase SDKs.
  • It can (typically) include Firebase Services, such as Firebase Analytics, Firebase Authentication Service, Firebase Real-time Database, Firebase Cloud Functions, Firebase Hosting, ...
  • It can integrate with Front-End Frameworks by using a Firebase JavaScript library.
  • It can include Firebase Extensions.
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• Example(s):
  • Firebase, 2022.
  • Firebase, 2020.
  • Firebase, 2018.
  • Firebase, 2016.
  • Firebase, 2014.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • AWS Amplify.
  • OutSystems.
  • Salesforce Lightning Platform.
  • Kinvey, including NativeChat, NativeScript and Kendo UI.
  • SAP Extension Suite.
  • Microsoft Power Apps.
  • ServiceNow Now Platform.
  • …
• See: Firebase Performance Monitoring SDK, GCP Cloud Firestore, Mobile Backend as a Service, Mobile Application Development, Mobile Application, Crashlitics, Firebase Performance.

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References

• https://www.gartner.com/reviews/market/multiexperience-development-platforms/vendor/google/product/firebase/alternatives

2023

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  • Q: Describe in detail how GCP Firebase can be used to develop a Web-based application.
  • A: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Firebase is a comprehensive mobile and web application development platform that provides developers with a number of powerful tools, including real-time data synchronization, authentication, user management, analytics, and more. GCP Firebase can be used to develop a full-stack web application from scratch or to add features to an existing web application.

    To get started, developers can create a Firebase project using the Firebase console. This will provide them with access to a variety of features, such as the Firebase Authentication service, which enables users to log in using Google, Facebook, or Twitter accounts. The Firebase Real-time Database is a cloud-hosted NoSQL database that allows developers to store and sync data across multiple devices in real-

2022

• (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebase Retrieved:2022-1-17.
  • Firebase is a platform developed by Google for creating mobile and web applications. It was originally an independent company founded in 2011. In 2014, Google acquired the platform and it is now their flagship offering for app development.

2022

• https://firebase.google.com/firebase-and-gcp
  • QUOTE: Firebase is Google's mobile development platform.
    • Helps you build apps and grow your user base.
    • Used by client-side app developers (both web & mobile).
    • Used for building a new mobile app, augmenting an existing app with new functionality and growing an audience.

2021

• https://infotrust.com/articles/ga4-firebase-analytics-differences/
  • QUOTE: ... While you may be familiar with GA4, you may not be with Google’s unified mobile app platform, GCP Firebase Platform|Firebase]]. This powerful resource includes a suite of mobile app tools that not only aid in app development (like cloud messaging, cloud storage, hosting, and testing), but also can engage your app’s audience via in-app messaging, dynamic links, and A/B testing. In addition, Firebase monetizes your app with an AdMob integration and helps with app measurement thanks to Firebase Crashlytics and Google Analytics for Firebase ...

2021

• https://hevodata.com/learn/firebase-bigquery-integration/
  • QUOTE: Google Firebase is a Backend-as-a-Service(BaaS) that started out as a small organization called Evolve in 2011. After being acquired by Google in 2014, it rapidly evolved to become the next-generation app-development platform and was integrated with the Google Cloud Platform. ...

    ... The various services that are provided by Google Firebase to its users are as follows:
    

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